The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-12

In consultation afterward the
Judge said to Coupe, detective:
"This woman does not talk nor
look like guilty person. IF she is
not guilty-and, mark you, she has
just the sum of money she says she
went for to her boudoir, and the miss.
ing watch has not been found near
her or about her-if she is not the
assassin, how came the murderer to
find the pistol hidden behind the vase?
You have seen the vase, and know
just how and where she laid 1t. Isit
possible that any one whom Mime.
Sasson left behind her did the deed ?''
This suggestion put the detective
on line of inquiry. and he pursued
it with yigor, bnt found no clew.
NJ me. Sasson was convicted Of the
killing of her husband and sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment.
Jean Chauban, the former valet OF
M. Sasson assumed the name of Rou-
maine and opened wineshop in the
Rue Greuse, near the Bois de Bou-
logne. Six months after Nine. Sas-
sons conviction, in the spring of 1866,
Detective Coupe was looking for
Wanderings Windler, who had cheated
charitable ladies in the suburbs of the
city. Inhis wauderings Coupe drop
ped into the wineshop of Jean Ro-
maine, and was soon on friendly
terms with that gentleman for he
Immediately identified him, elabo-
rately transformed as he was, as M.
Sasson's former valet, whom he had
watched for a month, in various dis
guises, to see whether he could con-
meet him with the crime of October
22d.
M, Roumaine had a splendid gold
chain on his vest, and Coupe asked
him the time. He pulled out the
elegant repeater, which Coupe had
no hesitation in saying it exactly
answered the description of the watch
stolen from M. Sasson when he was
murdered.
"a fine watch" said the officer.
"Yes-a present from a dead
friend," answered Roumaine.
''Ah, very precious, no doubt"
said the officer,
ga sad remembrance" was the
reply, with an assumed look of sor.
row.
Isassss' once knew q gentleman wha had
watch just like that" said the de-
tective, land strange to say he is
dead Also"
"a coincidence" said the valet.
"Won't monsieur drink ?"
"Thanks !" was the reply. at is
a strange coincidence, and, would
you believe it, my friend was mur-
dered. Why, monsieur, what is the
matter with you. Was your friend
murdered also ?"
"N0, no, not that, MONSIEUR" was
the answer "but your words startled
me. Murder, you see, is such a
dreadful thing, ana one never knoWss
in this great city, who he has near
him."
"That is very true" said the Of
ficer, "my poor friend, for instance,
didn't know. Listen, it is very
strange. The jury said that my
friend was murdered by his wife
think of that but l say he was
murdered by his valet"
ROumaine, pale as a ghost, was
staring with alarmed gaze right at the
officer ana clinging with both hands
to the counter.
"Let US drink" said the officer, ap-
parently not noticing the state in
which ROumaine was. Coupe filed
his glass with brandy and Roumaine
did the same.
"You feel strong and refreshed ?"
asked the officer. "Just so; now, if
you please, you will put on your coat
and come along with me, Jean Chau$
ban. for you're wanted for the murder
of M. Sasson.
AS Coupe covered the man with
his revolver at the moment he utter
ed these words, there was no help for
him. Quietly and without any show
of resistance, Roumaine went with
the officer. The watch in his possess
sion, the money which he had inves-
ted in the wineshop, were evidences
against him, and at length he broke
down and confessed his guilt.
II saw madame quitting her bou-
doir on the night of October %, and
followed her to her garden. 1 saw
her leave the door ajar and go out by
the garden. 1t at once struck me
here was good chancce TO rob my
master and lay it to his wife. After
she and the children had quilted the
house searched for the pistol and
found it behind the vase. After I
was sure that monsieur was fast as
leep got the revolver and went to-
his room. He had drank heavily
before retiring, but to my surprise
he awoke as was rumaging the
wardrobe. He cried: "Thieves %
and was about to get out of bed,
when ! fired and he fell back dead,
Then l gathered all the Dlunder L
could and hid it away. / did not